Hi Gary! I'm curious! You mentioned that you prefer avoiding variable options for MP3's, but I'm wondering why, since others have stated that using variable bit rates give you better quality at lower rates! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Petraccaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 4:11 PM Subject: Re: ripping audio
>I highly prefer avoiding all of the variable options. I wouldn't go below > 192 if I used mp3, would not use joint stereo because I have heard > instruments move around with it, and wouldn't necessarly use lossless > unless > I expected to need to redo recordings at higher bit rates for some reason. > Just my $.02. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Harmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:11 PM > Subject: ripping audio > > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I have about 200 cd's that I ripped back in 2003. I didn't know a lot >> about ripping audio then and I used a high priced mp3 ripper from Xing >> labs called audio cataylist 2.0 . I ripped everything at 160 k bit joint >> stereo 44.1 khz sample rate. I'm seriously thinking about re ripping >> all >> the cd's again. I'm considering WMA lossless, or Mp3 at 320 k bit. Any >> suggestions? I hear people say do not do joint stereo? What do you >> audiophiles out there suggest? Also is Windows media player up to the >> task? I know it can do both mp3 and wma lossless formats. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Rick >> >> -- >> Visit my webpage and podcast feed at: >> http://www.blind-geek-zone.net >> and my web Blog at: >> http://blind-geek-zone.blogspot.com/ >> >> Join the BGZ mailing list by sending a blank email message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> and reply to the confirmation msg. >> >> Contact info: >> Email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] & [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype - rharmon928 >> MSN - [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1349 - Release Date: >> 3/29/2008 >> 5:02 PM >> >> > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
